Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:22:48 -0700 From: Fred Boatwright <fred@blakemfg.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Xorg Problems Message-ID: <4C70A618.D6D35FFA@blakemfg.com> References: <4C6D1399.5050601@comcast.net> <4C6CBEAD.4070504@gmail.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1008190629170.68578@wonkity.com> <4C6F457D.E18CCA82@blakemfg.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1008202215160.76288@wonkity.com> <4C700925.715E10B8@blakemfg.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1008211442390.79363@wonkity.com> <4C704C7B.134759E5@blakemfg.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1008211709120.79828@wonkity.com> <4C707AA6.8F60FE62@blakemfg.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1008212002290.80364@wonkity.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1008212012570.80364@wonkity.com> <4C708E6D.88FF2B9F@blakemfg.com> <AANLkTinAbkg82L2Z=sAn_8yMYqAmpO5OP2RX6i3VYrRu@mail.gmail.com> <4C709CC3.3F571FE3@blakemfg.com> <AANLkTinu8LmA=vE6yjk3mdbvd3%2BYXLT08TchaK0=zhyR@mail.gmail.com>
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Eitan Adler wrote: > > On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 11:42 PM, Fred Boatwright <fred@blakemfg.com> wrote: > > Eitan Adler wrote: > >> > >> >> Something odd is going on with some of the fonts. > >> > > >> > I installed ports/x11/xorg-minimal as the full Monty appeared to be a > >> > huge amount of software that will never get used. Ä? I don't want all the > >> > stuff for gnome and kde as I will never use them. > >> > > >> > It appeared to me that the fonts could be straightened out when > >> > everything else is working. Ä? I think the Handbook has a section on > >> > adding fonts. > >> > > >> > >> Hi, > >> I'm the maintainer of x11/xorg-minimal. I have not been following this thread. > >> > >> Did you have problems with fonts when installing x11/xorg-minimal ? > >> > >> -- > >> Eitan Adler > > > > Hi Eitan, > > The Xorg.0.log file shows it can't find some expected fonts.  The file > > is at > > http://wonkity.com/~wblock/tmp/Xorg.0.log > > These are harmless. X.org will work without them which is why I didn't > depend on them on x11/xorg-minimal > > > The actual problem I am having is that startx produces only a completely > > black screen.  Xorg -config xorg.conf.new -retro  produces the expected > > grid and mouse pointer.  A .xinitrc file is supposed to start a window > > manager. > Modern X.org installs don't show a default window manager (so a black > screen is "expected). What is the contents of your .xinitrc file? > > > > > Best regards, > > Fred > > > > -- > Eitan Adler The .xinitrc file: xrdb xsetroot -solid gray & xterm -geometry +0-100 & xconsole -geometry -0+0 -fn 5x7 & #exec olvwm #complained about a missing font exec fvwm I have also tried twm. This file was generated from an example in the Handbook. I don't understand why xterm and xconsole are to be started before the window manager. Best regards, Fred
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